I first heard about “medical provider explanation of benefit” letters or EOBs in 2009 while interviewing Fred Pachon, who was our risk manager of the year back then.EOBs sent to injured workers essentially list the services the claimant received and how much was charged for the ...MORE
The Pew Research Center just released a report on U.S. “breadwinner moms.”The think tank found that “a record 40% of all households with children under the age of 18 include mothers who are either the sole or primary source of income for the family.” More than 5 million moms ...MORE
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned May 24, that it is investigating reports of “adverse events” resulting from patients injected with steroids compounded by Main Street Family Pharmacy LLC. in Newbern, Tenn. “Out of an abundance of caution, the FDA recommends that health ...MORE
Once again, teachers showed their bravery and commitment, helping save student lives and comforting them in the aftermath of the tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma's schools.A day following the deadly tornado strike, Jack Dryden said the Oklahoma School Assurance Group had not received any ...MORE
With the federal budget deficit shrinking quicker than expected Washington will be much less inclined to reign in Social Security and Medicare spending.That's what CNN senior political analyst David Gergen told NCCI Holding Inc.'s just concluded 2013 Annual Issues Symposium.Mr. Gergen opened his ...MORE
You get the sense that the smart money is betting on California’s workers compensation market.The California Workers’ Compensation Institute just released data on the Golden State’s top ten comp writers for 2012 and there are a couple of interesting points here.After acquiring the ...MORE
A recent survey of employers shows that 52% reported a workers compensation premium increase within the past year, up from 48% in 2012.The survey of 3,100 employers nationwide conducted by Zywave also found that 53% of employers are somewhat or very concerned about post-accident cost control while ...MORE
Collateral posted by policyholders who purchased large deductible workers compensation policies from Ullico Casualty Co. could be at risk, a law firm recently warned.Ullico Casualty was placed into rehabilitation in March and a couple of attorneys at Bingham McCutchen L.L.P. recently posted that ...MORE
The prevalence of back pain is on the rise, while the incidence of “chronic” back pain is rising even faster with its growth expected to continue or accelerate, a recent report warns.The number of U.S. adults experiencing back pain rose 29% from 30.2 million during 2000-2001 to 38.9 ...MORE
Third party administrators tell me employers have lost interest in unbundling their workers compensation managed care services from their contracts for TPA claims administration.I have questions about this assertion because it obviously benefits TPAs as they derive significant revenue from bundling ...MORE
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